Where does “Nachen” come from?
Nachen (German) comes from Middle High German nache, from Old High German nahho, from Proto-Germanic nakwô, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.
Nachen (German): small boat used on inland waters
Definitions
- small boat used on inland waters
Ancestry of “Nachen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | nache | small boat |
| 2 | Old High German | nahho | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | nakwô | boat, ship |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂us | boat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₂- | to swim; to float |